Welcome to the UGA Computer Science Support Site for accessing
MSDNAA
software
Here any students taking classes in the Computer Science Department can
find how to get
access to software titles that are
offered under the
MSDNAA agreement such as:
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP with Service Pack 3
- Visual Studio .NET Pro
- Windows Services for Unix 3.0
If you have any questions, please read the
MSDNAA FAQ for Computer Science and you may email msdnaa-help@cs.uga.edu
Microsoft's
MSDNAA website for the Computer Science Department located at this url:
MSDNAA Software
Center for Computer Science
To access the MSDNAA System
When you have your login information, visit the url given in the
email or click the link above, and
then click the Blue Support button at the
top of page and please read
all of the Frequently Asked Questions.
To enter the system, please
click the login button and use the login
provided in the
stated email message. To view available software for download or
purchase,
click the Blue Software button. In the
Software screen, click the icon of the software that you wish to
download and follow the dialogs.
The dialogs will lead to a link of a "Download manager" type
application that will download the
requested file and launch its installer.
Important Notes (Please read)
- The "Download Manager" program can be started and stopped as
often as
needed to get the file.
- Pay close attention to the "Checkout screens" as they will list
a Product Key if one is needed the product. For example, Microsoft
services for UNIX does not require a Product key.
- Please be sure that the "Checkout screens" show "Free" and
"Download" unless you are sure that you want to order the offical media
disk.
- Please carefully read the EULA associated with each product.
- ISO files have to be written, or "burned" to CD using a CD
burning application. The Computer Science Department does not have
facilities available to create CD media. Please visit the Student
Learning Center for help.
- The MSDNAA website uses secure technology to handle Credit Card
transactions. The Computer Science Department does not have access to
sensitive data given to the MSDNAA website.
- The Computer Science Department does not offer support for the
software available for download through the MSNDAA
website. For support issues, please visit support.microsoft.com
- The Computer Science Department does not support "CD
Checkout." The only two methods available for software acquisition are:
- Direct Download
- Media Sales through Microsoft via the MSDNAA website
- Please contact Computer
Science Systems Support if you have additional questions.